Research
Title: | Length-weight and length-length relationships of 26 fish species from the Yiluo River, a tributary of the Yellow River, China |
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First author: | Qin, X. C.; Lin, P. C.; Li, S. Z.; Wang, X. G.; Guo, Z.; Liu, H. Z. |
Journal: | JOURNAL OF APPLIED ICHTHYOLOGY |
Years: | 2017 |
DOI: | 10.1111/jai.13472 |
Abstract: | From February to October 2016, a total of 9,754 fish specimens were collected from the Yiluo River, a tributary of the Yellow River, China's second longest river. Based on these samples, length-weight relationships (LWRs) and length-length relationships (LLRs) were estimated for 26 species. Among these data, LWRs for 1 species, LLRs for 11 species, and maximum total lengths for six species were not previously recorded in FishBase. The a values of the LWRs varied between 0.0019 and 0.0116, and b values from 2.805 to 3.883. All regressions for LWRs and LLRs were highly significant (p<.001). These results will be useful for sustainable management and conservation of the fish resources in the Yiluo River and the Yellow River ecosystem. |